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created the cultural understanding that college sports is a commercial consumption and that colleges can benefit financially from having top performing athletes. He did this by implementing regulations in order to segregate professional sports from amateur sports. In addition, while the colleges had athletic programs that generated revenue, the rules assisted with limiting the cost of having athletes on the team, thus increasing profit. The rules that are set by the NCAA are meant to preserve…

Golf has been looked at by some as a mere game, or just an activity. However, this is not the case. Golf should be considered a sport because of the income brought in by the athletes, how it has been put into the Olympics (the ultimate worldwide sporting event), and how it is played just like other sports, amateurly and professionally. Based on income, athletes that compete in golf are some of the best paid athletes in the entire world. Two of the top four richest athletes of all time are…

21st century sports replicate a new era of how sports are perceived compared to how our fathers watched sports back in the 60’s and 70’s. Individual achievement has become a significant part in how athletes as well as how spectators view themselves in society. The social aspect of sports has gone through a wild ride full of scandals, doping, and crime. Nowadays, we as spectators are able to witness faster, stronger athletes participate in sports, but at a price. In today’s society, we live in a…

affiliated with the Australian Government, Subiaco Tigers Wrestling Club and Gladiators Wrestling Club are all independent. Overall Australia have embraced wrestling with having gyms in every major city. The best example of an entire nation embarrassing Amateur Wrestling is the U.S.A. America were one of the early adapters of wrestling which has lead to them also having the strongest culture. In almost all high schools in USA wrestling is offered as a sport. This allows the sport to be played…

is not right for schools and the NCAA to be solely the beneficiary from athletic programs. Schools and the NCAA should be behind the backs to protect college athletes rather than exploiting them. It is selfish for them to label college athletes as amateurs in order to avoid paying them more money except their athletic scholarships. Academic reforms should also take place for student athletes. The academic standards for student athletes are low, and schools have a big part of not providing…

The magazine provides exclusive interviews with athletes, inside the sports with the latest news and rumors, segments that honors talented amateur athletes and their accomplishments and last but not least, the “Who’s hot, Who’s Not” feature, which is a feature on who’s on doing the best and who’s doing the worst. This magazine also provides sports apparel and merchandise in between ads and articles…

sport. College scholarships can only support a student for so much. Earning a salary would substitute the money they would be earning if they were able to have a job. In the book College Athletes for Hire: The Evolution and Legacy of the NCAA 's Amateur Myth written by Allen L. Sack and Ellen J. Staurowsky says, world-class athlete from lower-class backgrounds are supposed to be able to train and travel but the real question is how are they supposed to find time to work a regular job? They found…

The first reason is because the student athletes are defined as amateurs. Amateur is defined as a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis. The NCAA has very strict guidelines that the students must follow if they want to participate in any athletics. In general, amateurism requirements do not…

The History of Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling Wrestling is a combative sport that uses grappling type maneuvers such as throws, takedowns, pins, joint locks, and other holds to ensure one competitor a victory . A wrestling bout is where two competitors compete in a physical competition who attempt to achieve and retain an more advantageous position. The military has also integrated wrestling techniques into their hand-to-hand combat systems as well as other martial arts.Wrestling is…

Being a college student is not an easy task. Balancing finals with work, friends, and other activities may seem to be impossible. People are paying thousands and thousands of dollars to attend a school where they plan on getting a high quality education and a good paying job once they graduate. Now, imagine doing all of those plus a sport. Imagine competing at a higher level than they have ever competed at, while under the pressure to succeed. Imagine the amount of stress they will compile over…